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Adam Mott
Assistant professor
My background is in immunology, cell and molecular biology, parasitology, and plant biology. My work has always focused on host-pathogen interactions and included translational goals.
BSc – University of British Columbia – 2001 PhD – Harvard University – 2008
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Hemal Bhasin
post-doctoral researcher
I did my PhD and first postdoc in Germany. I am currently a recipient of DFG research fellowship award to pursue my research on non-coding RNAs at UofT. I am driven by curiosity and being strongly self-motivated, enjoy a stimulating scientific environment where I can share and explore research ideas.
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aparna haldar
phd candidate
I am a PhD candidate at University of Toronto Scarborough studying plant biology. I am studying plant immunity and disease resistance in Arabidopsis. My previous research experience involved examining genes responsible for fusarium head blight resistance in wheat.
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zach kileeg
phd candidate
I am currently interested in plant immunity and its relationship to phytohormone signaling and the cell wall, and the evolution of immune receptors. In my MSc research, I combined chemical inhibitors, protein modeling, and transcriptional analysis to investigate cellulose synthesis.
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Robert yaremko
MSC candidate
Hello, my name is Robert, I am a PhD student in the Mott lab at UTSC. I joined the lab in 2021 to pursue my interest in plant biology. I am studying plant immunity and disease resistance in the model system, Arabidopsis thaliana.
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Rylan vincent
MSC candidate
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ishal dave
undergraduate researcher
I am an undergraduate student at University of Toronto Scarborough completing a double major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Immunology and Disease. I am investigating the plant immune system, specifically the relationship between cell surface receptors and RNAs at the transcriptional level in response to stress using model plant Arabidopsis thaliana.
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Claudia vidales
mitacs intern
Hi! I am Clau, a biotechnology undergraduate student at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico. My goal with my career studies, driven by my curiosity and aim to help the planet, is to bioremediate damaged ecosystems using plants.
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Ameena akram
undergraduate researcher
I am an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto - Scarborough completing a double major in Biochemistry and Human Biology. I am currently working towards optimizing a Nicotiana benthamiana transient expression system to produce antigenic epitopes.
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stephanie chan
undergraduate researcher
I am an undergraduate student pursuing a double major in Molecular Biology and Neuroscience. I enjoy exploring all avenues of the biological sciences, and I simply hope to contribute to the ongoing dialogue that shapes our understanding of life and the natural world. I spend my free time asking everybody for movie recommendations that I will never watch.
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alumni
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Arooj qamar
technician
Current position: Data Analyst in the insurance industry
Previous: MSc at the Toronto Metropolitan University studying the evolution of the gastrointestinal bacterial pathogen Shigella. |
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leanna abraham
undergraduate researcher
Current position: MSc candidate - University of Toronto - St. George
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hira fatima
undergraduate researcher
Current position: MSc candidate - University of Toronto - St. George
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HASNA KHAN
undergraduate researcher
Current position: MSc candidate - University of Toronto - St. George
My research interests lie in plant stress biology and transcriptional regulation. My current work aims to understand guard cell alternative splicing using computational and molecular biology approaches. |
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afreen janmohammed
undergraduate researcher
Current position: Pursuing BSc in Nursing.
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Swagatam das
mitacs intern
I am interested in molecular and developmental biology with a special affinity towards plant systems. I love traveling, swimming, reading and exploring anything new.
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sonya grozdani
mitacs intern
I am an undergraduate student at University of Applied Sciences Bonn - Rhein - Sieg in Germany studying Applied Biology.
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amar gopal
undergraduate researcher
Current completing Neuroscience Specialist program.
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rathin jeyaram
mitacs internCurrent position: PhD candidate - Learning Plant Institute - Paris, France
My research interests are in the intersection of networks and cross-disciplinary areas such as biology and social sciences. |
